general paper french english Sociology
rapidly as well as becoming one of the main sources of income for countless countries around the world. At the same time, awareness about issues such as its possible harmful effect on the natural and cultural environment as well as the local economies has been raised. Meetings such as the 1992 Earth Summit, which was attended by
178 nations from all over the world, reflect the importance of theses issues.Although it has been claimed that this important industry has many drawbacks,tourism responsibly developed is a powerful tool to fight against poverty and to protect both the natural and cultural environment. On the one hand it has often been claimed that the influx of tourists on the region or site can be so numerous that sooner or later it starts to become degraded, and the very reason for being a 'tourist destination' gets lost. Actually there is sound evidence of the damage that tourism can cause to tourist resorts such as Barbados. However, this evidence does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that the industry should be banned or limited. It rather means that tourism should be planned more carefully in order to protect not only the natural but also the cultural heritage of usually underdeveloped countries. According to the
Tourism Council of the South Pacific (TCSP), tourism, soundly managed has probably become the single most important economic incentive for environmental protection. As a consequence, this council has proposed that an ecotourism policy should be developed in its member states. This involves respecting the cultural and natural heritage and retaining it in its original state. On the other hand, critics of the tourist industry, maintain that it is organized in such a way that
75% of profits are siphoned off by first world entrepreneurs which end up exploiting local people in underdeveloped countries. They take as an emblematic evidence the case of the classic holiday paradise of Maldives where nearly half the
178 nations from all over the world, reflect the importance of theses issues.Although it has been claimed that this important industry has many drawbacks,tourism responsibly developed is a powerful tool to fight against poverty and to protect both the natural and cultural environment. On the one hand it has often been claimed that the influx of tourists on the region or site can be so numerous that sooner or later it starts to become degraded, and the very reason for being a 'tourist destination' gets lost. Actually there is sound evidence of the damage that tourism can cause to tourist resorts such as Barbados. However, this evidence does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that the industry should be banned or limited. It rather means that tourism should be planned more carefully in order to protect not only the natural but also the cultural heritage of usually underdeveloped countries. According to the
Tourism Council of the South Pacific (TCSP), tourism, soundly managed has probably become the single most important economic incentive for environmental protection. As a consequence, this council has proposed that an ecotourism policy should be developed in its member states. This involves respecting the cultural and natural heritage and retaining it in its original state. On the other hand, critics of the tourist industry, maintain that it is organized in such a way that
75% of profits are siphoned off by first world entrepreneurs which end up exploiting local people in underdeveloped countries. They take as an emblematic evidence the case of the classic holiday paradise of Maldives where nearly half the